S&M
abbreviation
sadomasochism; sadism and masochism.
S&M
1 American
[es-uhn-em]
/ ˈɛs ənˈɛm /
Or
S and M
abbreviation
S.&M.
2
American
abbreviation
Insurance.
S & M
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of S&M
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Metallica: S&M 2 This concert special features the rock group Metallica collaborating with the San Francisco Symphony conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas and Edwin Outwater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2020
The albums feature mash-ups and covers of songs like Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone," Rihanna's "S&M" and La Roux's "Bulletproof."
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2013
Tisci, an Italian whose S&M aesthetic has won him critical acclaim, had edged away from his signature hardcore look in seasons past, delivering more ethnic-inspired collections.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2010
I made my sprocket guard out of an old S&M 36.
From Time Magazine Archive
I wasn't really sure if I even wanted to ride for anyone again and I had kind of given up on it, but S&M ended up hooking me up.
From Time Magazine Archive
The pajama sets were sold in children’s sizes XXS, XS, S, M, L and XL.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2017
The Lazy S M are bringin' in a lot of bad men from Texas an' the Strip.
From A Man Four-Square by William MacLeod Raine
"I reckon the Lazy S M boys are lookin' for 'em."
From A Man Four-Square by William MacLeod Raine
It was a signal, and it read: S M I T H ...
From The Devil Doctor by Sax Rohmer
Before, then, the conclusion can be universal, all three terms, S, M, and P, must, by Canons II. and III., be distributed in the premisses.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by William Minto
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